· 4/15/1980
Giglio v. Connecticut Light & Power Co.
Citations
- 180 Conn. 230
- 429 A.2d 486
- 1980 Conn. LEXIS 781
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- noting that where “a manufac turer or seller failed to warn of [a] product’s unreasonably dangerous propensities ... the failure to warn, by itself, constitutes a defect”
- stating that amendments \`relate back to the date of the complaint unless they alleged a new cause of action.'\
- stating that amendments \`relate back to the date of the complaint unless they allege a new cause of action\'
- stating that amendments \`relate back to the date of the complaint unless they allege a new cause of action.'\
- noting that to prevail on a products liability claim plaintiff must prove that “the defect caused the injury for which compensation was sought”
- suggesting that abuse of discretion standard applies to relation back inquiry
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Judges: Cotter, Loiselle, Bogdanski, Peters, Wright
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